mr. previous is very much aligned with paul ryan. the divide between mr. previous and president would suggest storming trouble ahead for his relationship with the speaker. he says i made a mistake interesting a reporter and it will not happen again. >> maybe you should not have a conversation without saying it is off the record. >> that helps. >> happy friday. >> bloomberg, kevin cirilli, great to have you joining us from d.c. >> we will report it if you do not say off the record. congressional officials are no longer including an import-based tax code. republican leaders stated and we are now confident that without transitioning to a new domestic, consumption-based tax system there is a viable approach to ensuring a level playing field between american and foreign companies and workers while protecting american jobs and the u.s. tax base. douglas,s is like congressman, thank you for being with us. plan can democrats approve? forward ine can move a bipartisan way from the middle out. the question is, have republicans learned anything from this proposal? th